Description

Pétalos del Bierzo, jovial et parfumé, reflète fidèlement toutes les nuances de la région du Bierzo : de vieilles vignes cultivées sur des coteaux escarpés, dans des sols d’ardoise, qui expriment le meilleur de la Mencía. Robert Parker considère que le millésime 2011 est le vin dont le rapport qualité/prix est le plus intéressant d’Espagne. Le millésime 2012 n’est pas en reste : arborant toujours cette incroyable fraîcheur et ses notes minérales si particulières, ce grand vin laissera sur votre palais le souvenir ému de sa finesse et de son équilibre.

Fiche technique

Le domaine
Descendientes de J. Palacios
Type de vin
Red
Millésime
2012
Alcool
14.0% vol.
Cépage
95% Mencía, 3% Uva Blanca, 2% Alicante Bouschet und andere
Origine
Bierzo

L'avis des experts

The Wine Advocate:

"At the end of the day, if I really have to recommend a wine from this collection, the one I’d buy for my cellar, it will be the 2011 Petalos del Bierzo. It is 95% Mencia mixed in the field with 3% of white grapes and the rest Alicante Bouschet and other reds, fermented after de-stemming in open wood and inox vats and aged ten months in French barrels, of which 20% are new. Eighty percent of the grapes are grown on slate in the Corullon vineyards, with different altitudes and orientations, and the remaining 20% come from clay soils from the valley. It all adds to the complexity of the wine. The wine is very aromatic and flowery (violets), almost heady, with clear notes of blueberries and licorice. The oak is perfectly integrated, almost imperceptible, save for a touch of spices and a lactic hint denoting a very young wine. It has a medium body, with a thick silky texture, is very tasty, with some acidic strawberry flavors. This is one of my go-to wines at restaurant lists, as it offers very good value for money and is widely available in Spain (and elsewhere, I hope!), as 320,000 bottles were produced. This could very well be the best Petalos produced to date. Drink now through 2019".